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Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 316.90

Overall Rank: 1813

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
4116

Single Thread Rating: 1706
Samples: 4132*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,542
Thread: 1,888

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math14,525 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,438 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,074 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,039 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression67,356 KBytes/Sec
Physics338 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,240 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,706 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$233.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$12.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,536
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,714
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 4,116
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 316.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 1,706
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1959417 - Dec 01 2023
4411
BL1959169 - Nov 30 2023
4135
BL1959009 - Nov 30 2023
4369
BL1958969 - Nov 30 2023
4408
BL1954845 - Nov 25 2023
4021
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 4,116
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,225 (-45.9%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,585 (-37.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,321 (-43.6%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 5,125 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 4,114 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,857 (-6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,827 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,406 (-17.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,136 (-48.1%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 1,958 (-52.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,637 (-35.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 1,816 (-55.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,209
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,519
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 408